Roasting someone based on their skin color and black heritage can be culturally insensitive and offensive.
However, if you aim to make your black friend laugh, and poke light fun at him, then this article is for you.
In this article, I have provided 20 good-natured jokes, sarcasm, and clever and respectful roasts you can use to tease your black friend.
These roasts are light-hearted, harmless, funny; with the intent to make your black friend laugh.
Keep reading to find out.
Here are 20 Funny Roasts for your Black Friend:
- As white as snow, as black as you- my friend
- You remind me of the Dark Ages
- Sunkissed?Nah! Sunburnt
- Being Black means skipping bath days
- White teeth on your black skin look like racism
- You look like a living statue with black paint
- The painter asked me what color I wanted my car; I pointed at you
- You’re so cool; you could freeze hell over
- Blacks and being fashionably late
- Your voice is so beautiful. It could turn coal into diamond
- What’s a bad marketing strategy for sunscreen brands? Black models
- Why did our friend land the devil’s role? Because he is black
- Your smile is so bright, it makes the sunburn
- Be careful not to touch anything otherwise, they turn black
- You look like a human scarecrow
- Why wouldn’t the child stop fussing when he sees you? Because he was afraid of the dark
- Black-skinned and cream industry
- Your skin is so dark. Even coal is looking up to you
- Your vibe is so strong, that even dark matter can’t resist you
- Your black aura is so powerful, that even the darkness wants to be your companion
1. As white as snow, as black as you- my friend
This roast uses a simile effect to portray how black someone is. There’s also a play on words in this statement, as the original statement has been tweaked to draw humour on the person you intend to roast and other people listening.
By saying…. as black as you instead of as black as coal, you are emphasizing the extremeness of their blackness but in a light-hearted manner. Harmlessly roast your friend like this:
- As white as snow, as black as you – a contrast as striking as a yin and yang friendship!
Saying their colour is a contrast, and as striking as a yin and yang is a light humour that is capable of drawing chuckles from anyone listening.
2. You remind me of the dark ages
“You remind me of the Dark Ages” is another subtle way you can roast your black friend.
This roast is a witty one and upon comprehension, can make your black friend draw up his sleeve in preparation for a great comeback.
Metaphorically comparing them to the Dark Ages- A.D 500 to 1000- the primitive period where there was no civilization shows how “Dark” your friend is.
Create a lasting humorous effect when you say it like this:
- How “dark” was the dark ages? As dark as you, my friend.
3. Sunkissed?Nah! Sunburnt
Your black friend sent you a picture with the caption “sunkissed” but all you can see is their black skin that even got darker when tanned by the sun.
Then don’t hesitate to use this roast on him. Trust me when I say this roast hits differently and will possibly draw a reaction from your dark friend if Peradventure is a roast master.
Be more creative with your delivery, you can tell them they have committed a huge offense called “malapropism” because they used the wrong description:
- I’m charging you for “malapropism”. How would you say “Sun Kissed” when in reality you were “sunburnt” in these photos.
4. Being Black means skipping bath
There is a silly misconception that black people don’t have their bath regularly because, with their kind of skin, it is really difficult to tell if they had their bath.
It is probably an untrue statement but we don’t care now because this statement can be used to tease your black friend.
Jokingly tease your friend who says he needs to have his bath before leaving the house with you:
- You know not bathing today won’t change anything “blacks don’t bathe regularly”
5. White teeth on your black skin look like racism
Use this statement to roast your black friend who has extremely white teeth which happens to be the most prominent feature in his body.
Black people have extremely white teeth than light-skinned people and that’s due to their thicker enamel.
This roast is so mild but is a light insult to your black friend.
- White teeth on your black skin look more racist than “good” on you.
6. You look like a living statue with black paint
“You look like a living statue with black paint” is another funny way to get at your black friend who is black.
It is a sarcastic approach to describe how black they are. Also comparing them to a statue in black paint shows the depth of their blackness.
Here is an instance:
- Avoid going to an art gallery before someone mistakes you for a sculpture and adds you to their cart.
7. The painter asked me what color I want my car painted in; I pointed at you
If what you’re looking for is a savage expression for your black friend, then the above statement is a good example. You can use this statement in a roast fight or to entertain other listeners present there.
The humour lies in the playful comparison between a person’s colour and the choice of your car’s paint.
Try this out:
- Choosing the color for my car? Easy choice – I pointed at you. You’re the living palette of what I want.
8. You’re so cool; you could freeze hell over.
Okay, here is a roast for your black friend who is so cool. Roasting your friend for his complexion isn’t enough. Increase the depth of fun by dragging their personality into the roast.
With this phrase, you’re hinting at their extraordinary level of coolness playfully. Including “hell” is to add a symbolic effect that also symbolizes black.
- You’re so cool; you wouldn’t burn if you found yourself in hell.
9. Blacks and being fashionably late
This one is a witty roast for your friend who is black and who is never on time. It draws inspiration from the belief that Africans are never on time.
And what is the best way to roast your friend other than paying homage to their roots? This will surely poke your black friend.
So when next your black friend appears at your event very late, give no room for explanation, but rather tap their shoulder and say;
- I understand my friend, it has something to do with your black roots and you really can’t help it.
10. Your voice is so beautiful. It could turn diamonds into coal.
Your black friend has a beautiful voice and sings like Nightingale? Well, don’t get carried away. I will say it is still not good beyond a good roast.
Give your black friend a friendly tease with these exaggerated lines.
Saying they have beautiful voices that can turn diamonds into coal is a hilarious thing to say to poke fun at their voice and blackness.
The creative part of this roast is that it starts off as a compliment and they might have said “thank… and about to say you before hearing the other part of the roast.
Your black friend’s reaction afterward is what we need and which is capable of making other listeners laugh.
- Your voice is so enchanting; it could weave melodies that transform diamonds into humble pieces of coal.
11. What’s a bad marketing strategy for sunscreen brands? Black models
This one here is a good roast to use for your black friend at the beach.
You are with your friends at the beach and everyone is wearing sunscreen, including your black friend- Haha.
What a hilarious sight! Black people don’t need sunscreen because they have enough sun protection in their melanin…
Just look in your black friend’s direction and fire your roast like this;
- Why did the sunscreen brands lose 50% of their buyers? Because they used black models
12. Why did our friend land the devil’s role? Because he is black
Another funny thing to say to poke fun at your black friend who is an actor is to tell them they always land the devil role because they are black.
Deliver your roast and sit back to enjoy the uproar caused by laughter.
- I have lost count of how many times you have cast the devil’s role; even the devil himself is looking up to you
13. Your skin is such a dazzle, it makes the sunburn
Another catch-them-unaware roast for your black friend. If you have a black friend whose skin is black but has a shining appearance, then this classic burner of a roast is suitable for them.
I call it catch-them-aware because it starts as a compliment but with the primary intention to roast them. This roast is pure sarcasm to ridicule in a light-hearted manner, their black skin.
- You’re the real epitome of “black and shining”; even the sun burns at its appearance.
14. Be careful not to touch anything otherwise they turn black
Here is a little cute roast for your touchy girlfriend who is black. Use this roast to poke fun at them but be careful because she might end up hitting your head.
Wait for her to make her moves to pick something then spill:
- Don’t touch anything there. You look like you have the mysterious ability to turn everything into the shade of black.
15. You look like a human scarecrow
How do you tell your very black friend that they look scary but not saying it outrightly that they look like a human scarecrow?
Then this roast will achieve the task for you. You can come up with a smile to disguise your intention to insult them.
- Got a job for you- to act like a scarecrow on Mr. Pete’s poultry farm.
16. Why wouldn’t the child stop fussing when he sees you? Because he was afraid of the dark
Want to tell your black friend playfully they look scary without saying it directly to their face? Voila! This roast is the best to use; very creative and witty.
Saying the child is afraid of the dark is indirectly implying that your black friend is a frightening sight.
If your friend isn’t the witty one, he might take time to get the humour but the faster he can comprehend, the more interesting it is.
- Why does my cousin always take to her heels when she sees you? Because she is afraid of the dark
17. Black-skinned and cream industry
Here is an interesting roast you have got up there. This roast is based on the exaggeration that black people hardly use cream for their skin.
The best time to use this hair is when you and your other friends are in a hangout and you are discussing each other’s skincare routine and products.
Then your black friend too is nodding like she can relate, go hard on her like;
- Megan, this is a light-skinned topic. It doesn’t apply to you. You have got dark skin.
18. Your skin is so black. Even coal is looking up to you
This roast also hinges on exaggeration. It suggests that they are way too darker than coal. It’s just a hilarious way to poke fun at them.
Moreover, this roast can be said when you are camping and there is the black man who is making the fire; who isn’t afraid of the flames. Trust me, it will hit deeper.
- Who else noticed that the coal is lighter than Paul?
19. Your vibe is so strong, even black matters can’t resist you
You must have heard of the campaign “Black Lives Matter”. Great! Here is a swift swipe on your activist friend.
Tell them sarcastically that their skin tops the muse behind the campaign.
But be sure he is your close friend as this roast can only be used for someone you have a close relationship with.
- Your skin is the reason a bunch of people came together to form the “Black Lives” association
20. Your black aura is so powerful, that even the darkness wants to be your companion
When I say you save some best for the last, then this is one of them.
You’re about to leave the roast hub, with your dark friend now darker from 19 solid black roast, just go ahead and increase the black contrast with this roast.
Trust me, when I say you will be wished farewell with a clapping ovation.
- Your black essence is so strong; that even the dark lord begs to be your companion.